To convert 7.5 into a fraction, you can follow these steps:
- Recognize that 7.5 can be expressed as 7 and 0.5.
- Since 0.5 is equivalent to 1/2, you can rewrite 7.5 as 7 + 1/2.
- This can be combined into a single fraction by converting 7 into a fraction with a common denominator:
- 7 can be written as 14/2 (because 7 x 2 = 14).
- So, 7.5 can now be expressed as 14/2 + 1/2 = 15/2.
Therefore, 7.5 as a fraction is 15/2.